The Simple Economics of Open Source

HBS Working Knowledge: Technology: The Simple Economics of Open Source

Finally an economist’s take on Open Source software. This article is however writen in everyday language.

“Altruism is just a nice by-product.” Open Source Development brings “specific, tangible and very favorable economic benefits: benefits that are sensible, potentially quite lucrative and, in a word, simple.”

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